BlackjackRebel
Active Member
Just an observation to stimulate a little discussion on these boards. Do any of you ever play on blackjack tables which feature side games such as royal match, super 7's, etc with the idea that these tables usually get less hands dealt per hour? Since most casinos use the same formula for figuring your comps regardless of what type blackjack table you are on, playing on such a table would increase the amount of comps that come your way for the same amount of money actually put at risk.
For instance, if they have you at $50 a hand and use the common industry figure of 60 hands an hour, you have put $3,000 at risk in that hour and they base your comps on that figure.
If you are playing on a table with a side game that requires more payouts and attention and slows the game down to the point that you are only playing 40 hands an hour; then you are only putting $2,000 at risk in that hour but are in all likelyhood getting credit for the $3,000 a non-sidegame table would generate.
I play these tables fairly regularly despite never playing the sidegame. Am I delusional about the benefits of playing a slower table? It is a given that anything that slows your rate of play should allow your bankroll to experience less of the effect of the house edge. But is the benefit to your comp account valid?
Just playing devil's advocate :devil: to give us something to talk about.
For instance, if they have you at $50 a hand and use the common industry figure of 60 hands an hour, you have put $3,000 at risk in that hour and they base your comps on that figure.
If you are playing on a table with a side game that requires more payouts and attention and slows the game down to the point that you are only playing 40 hands an hour; then you are only putting $2,000 at risk in that hour but are in all likelyhood getting credit for the $3,000 a non-sidegame table would generate.
I play these tables fairly regularly despite never playing the sidegame. Am I delusional about the benefits of playing a slower table? It is a given that anything that slows your rate of play should allow your bankroll to experience less of the effect of the house edge. But is the benefit to your comp account valid?
Just playing devil's advocate :devil: to give us something to talk about.
